Fly Me Home

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Lots to love and explore, but one thing I found jarring was the wisdom and eloquence of the narrator - I'm guessing she is around 9 or 10 years old in the book, but her voice was much older and wiser and this at times made for a slight disconnect. Fly Me Home enchanted me from the first page with the tale of Leelu, a girl coming to London from abroad and finds it difficult to settle in, until she finds magical objects and meets some rather special friends.

Through the help of her friend Betsy, her growing relationship with her brother Tiber, and the 'wonders' that are left by Bo, she grows. Not knowing why they had to leave and why her father was left behind, I looked hard for clues in the story. In this case, we agreed with the treating doctor's assessment of the risks in flying Carl home, set against the risks associated with carrying out his operation in West Africa. It reminded me of being a child again, sometimes glimpsing part of an adult world that I couldn’t put together, but mostly being lost in my own struggles and joys.We also said it should pay him compensation for the distress and inconvenience he’d experienced because of its refusal to help with his repatriation. I love the pervasive warmth in this book, even as Leelu faces the challenges of fitting in to a new country and a new school as her family unravels around her.

Bristol24/7 will use the information you provide on this form to be in touch with you and to provide updates and marketing. In my opinion Leelu's struggles with being in a new country and missing her dad was the best part of this book.Harry said, ‘It is interesting as so far they are on a journey to London and they have left their father.